Live at Rosebud Fair
Sung by the late Ben Black Bear, Sr, organizer of the group, and Kenny Haukaas, Harvey Larvie, Ernie Running, David White, and Ervin Yellow Robe. Recorded live by Tony Isaacs of Indian House on August 25-27, 1978 at the 102nd Rosebud Fair.
Ben Black Bear, Sr also appears on Songs and Dances of the Lakota (which see on this
web site). He is regarded by his people and all who knew him as an exemplary singer and historian of Lakota song and dance.
1) Sioux Flag Song; 2) Veteran’s Song; 3) Honor Song; 4) Traditional Grass Dance Song; 5) Killing-of-the-Enemy Song; 6) War Dance Song; 7) War Dance Song; 8) Killing-of-the-Enemy Song; 9) Enemy Song); 10) Victory Song; 11) Peace Song.

The Chipps family of Eagle Butte Community on the Pine Ridge reservation traces their family back to the famous warrior Crazy Horse, Pte He Woptuh’a, Buffalo Horn Chips (variously written as Woptuh’a (preferred), waptuga, and on the accompanying CDs as Woptura (the R represents the current gutturalized H in latter 19th century written Lakota.) Chipps is an adaptation of the original family name.
The singer on all four CDs is the late Benjamin Godfrey Chipps, Sr., a Lakota from the Pine Ridge. He was a fourth generation Yuwipi spiritual interpreter and great grandson of Ptehe Woptuh’who served as a mentor throughout Crazy Horse’s lifetime.
The four CDs, which include Vol. 1 Inipi Olowan; Vol. 2 Hanbleceya Olowan; Vol. 3. Cancega Wakan Olowan; Vol. 4 Four Generations Woptura Oyate Olowan Wakan are described under the website’s gallery Music: Lakota Spiritual Songs (LS 51,52,53,54). Additionally see also LS 55 Making of a Medicine Man, and LS 56 A Man Among the Helpers by Salvatore Gencarelle, author of the book and co-producer of the CD series.
The producers remind us:
“The songs on this CD are spirit given. For the first time they are being made available to the public. These songs teach us about life and are to be used during sacred ceremonies respectfully.”
A Helpers Mentoring Society
4 Generation Oyate Woptura Olowan. Sacred Songs sung by Benjamin Godfrey Chipps, Jr.

Vol. 5. Making of a Medicine Man,
Teaching of Woptu’a as told by Benjamin Godfrey Chipps

Sun Dance Prayer Song 1; Woptuh’a and Crazy Horse; Horn Chipps and the Coming of Yuwipi; Teaching of the Tobacco Offerings; A Humble Life; The Passing of a Medicine Man; Communication Continues; Vision Quest; Seeking vs. Prayer; The 4 Gifts to All Mankind: Seeking the Unseen; Walking with the Cannunpa; Purity; The Remaking of the World; Sun Dance Prayer Song 2.

$19.95

LS55

A Man Among The Helpers. 221 pages. VBW Publishing Co. 2012
By Salvatore Gencarelle
with Russ Reina, a fire tender

This is the unique story of one man’s journey into the incredible world of Native American Spirituality. For 17 years he was taught the healing practices of the Lakota.. This book describes the concepts, the mentoring process, the actual ceremonies, the power of the medicine wheel and prayer, the responsibility of mankind, and the sacred gifts to human beings.